What is another word for Swum?

Pronunciation: [swˈʌm] (IPA)

Swum is a common word used to indicate an activity of swimming. However, there are several synonyms for this word that can be used in different contexts. One of the most popular synonyms for swum is bathed, which refers to swimming or soaking in water. Another synonym for swum is plunged, implying a sudden action or immersion into water. Submerged is yet another synonym for swum, which refers to completely immersing oneself in water. Alternatives to swum include paddled, floated, dived, and waded, all of which can also be used to describe different types of swimming activities.

What are the hypernyms for Swum?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Swum

"I'll say I wish he had been drowned, if-if he could have Swum ashore afterward.
"Ahead of the Army"
W. O. Stoddard
Now I have run wounded through the forests and Swum the black stream to tell it to thee, and thou bidst me turn back alone.
"The Princess Pocahontas"
Virginia Watson
Yet that would have been an impossibility, because he had just left her behind him at the house; and she could not have Swum round in a great half-circle, through the drowsy air, to confront him at a distant point where he did not expect to see her.
"The Devil's Garden"
W. B. Maxwell

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